October 24, 2008

McCain warns against one party rule

John McCain is telling Colorado voters to “double-check the skill of the marksman” when it comes to targeted tax increases, because Congress “has been known to fire wildly.“
   


October 23, 2008

Campaigns continue focus on swing states

Republican John McCain is holding a series of “Joe the Plumber” events aimed at blue-collar workers as he hopes to keep Florida from swinging to Barack Obama.


October 22, 2008

Poll shows Palin a liability

The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows Barack Obama’s lead widening nationwide. 


October 20, 2008

South Carolina’s role in presidential election

With just two weeks to go before Election Day, Barack Obama and John McCain are focusing their attention on states that could go either way.

Candidates fight it out in swing states

Obama and McCain battle for votes block by block.

Graham loaded, Conley strapped for cash

A report to the Federal Election Commission shows huge difference in candidates’ campaign money.

Impact of Colin Powell endorsement

Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State, says “Senator Obama has demonstrated the kind of calm, patient, intellectual, steady approach to problem solving that I think we need in this country.“


October 19, 2008

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for president

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, describing the Illinois senator as a “transformational figure.“


October 17, 2008

Obama flier sparks outrage

A newsletter with an image of Senator Barack Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken is sparking outrage.

Ketner beating Brown in fundraising

Through the end of September, Ketner had raised just over $850,000, compared to about $760,000 for Brown.


October 14, 2008

House budget leader: session expected next week

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Cooper expects the House will begin meeting next week to deal with a projected budget shortfall.


October 13, 2008

Politics surrounding new stimulus package in House

House Republicans and Democrats are jockeying for political advantage as they push their versions of a second stimulus bill that both agree is needed.

Vandals: “Republican means slavery”

Vandals scrawled the words “Republican means slavery” on the headquarters of the York County Republican Party in Rock Hill.


October 12, 2008

All is forgiven; McCain returning to Letterman

David Letterman and Sen. John McCain will get a chance to make up.


October 11, 2008

McCain drops Va. GOP official over column mocking Obama

John McCain’s campaign has ousted a prominent Virginia Republican who wrote a newspaper column mocking a potential Barack Obama administration.

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